New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-27
TILE T1LK or TIE DAY

THE TALK or THE DAY
Lord Lansdowne Ia being sufficiently punished
for all his sins. Tho funny wrenching
jokes out Of his name
School teacher illustrating the difference between
plants AMI mails " Plants are not susceptible OF
small boy al foot Of class " How about burrs,
teacher F-(BuriingtOn Free Press.
There are more than 10000 persons confined in
tho penal Institutions of the United States.
A largo number Of poor oppressed brewerc Of San
Francisco struck the other day against the hydra
headed monster Capital. They paraded through the
streets carrying a banner stating that they were
"sIaves Striking for Freedom" And every slave In
the line had on broadclOth coat, high hat, and
sported buttonhOle bouquet
Tho total income of oxford University last year
vas a64,o99 against R62 100 in 1885. balance
Of Ell O04 has been carried forward against 1888
last year. The income from the University estates
continues to decrease, but there is compensation for
this loss by the increase in fees and dues.
Unsophisticated New-Comers.-First Omaha Dame
What commonplace people those newcomers are
tRev en out vns looked at
some land. found an east front lot that they hked
dTOye down and 1sg sde 10 baye house bu They
went about 1t just like servant girl going after bar
of soap, just exactly"
"Yos, tho agent didn't have any excursions 50. Or
picnics or brass bands or anything."Nomaha "orid'
"Tho Springfield Union" declares that 'ain Is dew
about this time" That isn't the case in this part
of tho country rain Is mist here, In fact very much
missed
think am going TO take a house way out there on
the prairie You are nightly mistaken. A., .oo,o.,
Ambitious Wifc-But just think OK the sOoiey
there. 1t Is lovely suburb and every family JUST
nice they can De. - ~,
have to ride telling how long In street car all
winter, with the Thermometer way down below no
But other men do that The Hghnys live there
and tho Tcpnotches and Ba6gups and the fretties
Miss Belle. Prettic's parents 2"
"Why. she goes to tho High School and will be
coming down every morning about my time and go
ing back every afternoon at Just the same hour that
Come to think, it Is rather far out dear"-(oma-
Ia World.
"Ihe san Francisco Bulletin" thinks that great
Pacific Coast Industrial exhibition ought to be held in
san Francisco.
"Ho's GAVIN to the dawgs, paw felIaw he has,
Good gracious! 1 hadn't noticed it, .o.,
seen how tieht his bweeches aw, and the cussed
colaw Of tho cwavat no weaws l"-tTown Topics
"Hel for Dead Heather" is the forcible but flip
pant way in which "Tke waterbury American" char
acterzes the dOctrnal position Of the old theology men,
The Maine Democrats have decided upon very
luguDrlous way celebrating the Fourth of July They
AFRO 70 hold their State Convention on that day.
sam Jones. the reviyalist says; al don't know
where hell IL. 4 don't want to know. for amt
headln' that way. / N going to let them ienetS Is
gOin' there lind out" It was supposed tnat the
who are heading That way and put them on the
straight and narrow path leading TO the Other place.
-(NOgristOwn Herald.
In Germany househOlders arc allowed to treat tres
passlnr cats and dogs as beasts Of prey; that is,
they can kill them in any way they choose.
Tho three finest postage stamp collections in
Europe arc those Of Brussels and a Leipsic amateur
and that OF the Antwerp Unwers.
WHY WE ARE HAPPY.
Tho chilly days have fed, III
Tho that April shed
Havo al been RED by sweep and smiling May, Nay,
Tho snow has left the wales,
And bamy yernal gales
Among tho fragrant apple blossoms play pay play'
PIsCAroRIAL PLEASURE
Bring ous tho lines and hooks,
10 shady woodland hooks
Where flowing brooklets munnur wen repair par
f"'' And where tho shadows lie
Vol cast the gaudy fly
and luru tho speckd trouts from his LAIR lair lar
TIE GLORIOUS SPORT
Come let u raise q cheer
Tho baseball seasons here,
And everybody heart with Joy Is filled filed, filed
Ven 20 tho grounds grounds away away
To watch the game and the umpire Killed, khied'
-tBoston Courier.
Martini bullets fired into bank Of welipaeked
snow win not penetrate moro than four feet
on To London. john Bu-Scc here. Brother Jon
ATTAIN II ! hear any moro talk against the British
Coz eminent III
Brother JOnathan-Gucss you better find out what
sort u buckshot you talking to before you maze
any threats Things hayo changed on this side lately
"Oh, they have"
YES. they have. Secretary OF tho Navy Whitney
has lust bought dogs; paid $500 piece for them'
too"
"DOgs. Ell 2"
"Oh, they amt any OF your little English pugs.
They'r great, big ugly ones.'-tomaha World